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• Chargers Axe Veterans Bennett, Williams
• By Nancy Gay 3/04/2010 6:10 PM ET
• After saying goodbye to running back LaDainian Tomlinson, the San Diego Chargers began preparations Thursday to rebuild their backfield. They put a first- and third-round restricted free-agent tender ... More »
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• Tila Tequlia Uses Twitter to Let You Know That #ChargersSuck
• By Ryan Wilson 9/10/2009 9:30 AM ET
• When Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman was arrested on charges of battery and false imprisonment, general manager A.J. Smith called it "disappointing." Don't know if he'll be more or less so in ... More »
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• Chargers GM Ambiguous About Shawne Merriman While Tila Tequila Tweets
• By Nancy Gay 9/08/2009 7:25 PM ET
• As the NFL and celebrity worlds await word from Shawne Merriman battery accuser and MySpace/Playboy/TMZ/Perez Hilton luminary Tila "Tequila" Nguyen, San Diego Chargers general manager A.J. Smith ... More »
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• Shawne Merriman Arrested for Battery, False Imprisonment
• By Tom Mantzouranis 9/06/2009 1:37 PM ET
• Early Sunday morning, Shawne Merriman was arrested on suspicion of physically assaulting Tila Tequila, a model and television personality. He was taken into San Diego County Jail. More Coverage: ... More »
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• Chargers: English. We Speak It.
• By Will Brinson 5/04/2009 8:30 AM ET
• Who moved to the head of the NFL class during the draft? Find out with FanHouse's team-by-team 2009 Draft Grades. LaDainian Tomlinson and Darren Sproles threw a wrench into the mock-drafting plans ... More »
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• Shawne Merriman Pumped About Larry English, Says 'Let's Bring the Heat'
• By Ryan Wilson 4/27/2009 7:05 PM ET
• On Saturday, around 6:30 PM ET, commissioner Roger Goodell made his way to the podium at Radio City Music Hall and announced that, with the 16th pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the San Diego Chargers had ... More »
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• The Perfect Draft: San Diego Chargers
• By Will Brinson 4/17/2009 4:00 PM ET
• With the draft approaching, we ignore projections and identify the dream scenario for each team in a series we call The Perfect Draft. The San Diego Chargers were one of the earliest contenders to be ... More »
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• LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers Agree on 3-Year, Restructured Deal
• By Will Brinson 3/11/2009 12:40 AM ET
• LaDainian Tomlinson and the San Diego Chargers have finally ended their offseason-long soap opera by agreeing on a three-year contract that restructures the running back's original deal. While "LdT" ... More »
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• Bills Land Drayton Florence, Antonio Cromartie Not on the Block
• By Will Brinson 3/04/2009 2:30 AM ET
• It was rumored yesterday that Antonio Cromartie might be on his way out of San Diego, provided that the Chargers could land Drayton Florence, the man Cromartie replaced after Florence left for ... More »
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• Antonio Cromartie Might Be on the Block
• By Will Brinson 3/02/2009 9:45 PM ET
• Antonio Cromartie may have taken a step back last year as the San Diego Chargers' defense struggled without Shawn Merriman to pressure the quarterback and stuff the run. But he's still a freakish ... More »
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• Sproles' Role to Remain Unchanged
• By Ryan Wilson 2/19/2009 11:55 AM ET
• The Chargers franchised Darren Sproles on Wednesday, making him the smallest NFL player who didn't make his living kicking a football to ever receive such a distinction.* For now, he's set to make ... More »
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• Merriman Has Some Advice for Chargers: Can't We All Get Along?
• By Ryan Wilson 1/26/2009 10:20 AM ET
• Last week, Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson used the power of the internet to get his message out, telling fans that he has no intentions of leaving San Diego, and any decisions would be left ... More »
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• Chargers GM A.J. Smith Mocks LaDainian Tomlinson's Heartfelt Blog Post
• By Ryan Wilson 1/22/2009 1:30 PM ET
• It's not clear if Chargers general manager A.J. Smith is hip to the whole bloggin' revolution, but he's aware of running back LaDainian Tomlinson's recent post in which he proclaims that he has "NO ... More »
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• Dean Spanos Talks to LaDainian, Says No Trade in the Works (For Now)
• By Will Brinson 1/15/2009 10:00 PM ET
• As mentioned yesterday, the LaDainian Tomlinson trade rumors have been everything all at once. They've been alive, they've been ignored, they've been white hot, and they've been ridiculous. And now, ... More »
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• LaDainian Tomlinson Revises Stance on Trade Talks, Calls Them 'Ridiculous'
• By Will Brinson 1/14/2009 11:53 PM ET
• The LaDainian Tomlinson saga in San Diego is quickly becoming one of the more prevelant themes of an NFL offseason ... that hasn't even begun yet. But we are talking about LdT, and when someone of his ... More »
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• The 'LaDainain Tomlinson Is Done in San Diego' Sentiments Are Picking Up Steam
• By Ryan Wilson 1/13/2009 2:30 PM ET
• So here's the deal: when healthy, LaDainian Tomlinson is arguably the best running back in the league (All Day obviously has a strong case). The problem: sometimes LdT isn't healthy. Like, say, the ... More »
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• LaDainian Tomlinson Has Heard Trade Rumors, and He's Ignoring Them, Thanks
• By Will Brinson 1/13/2009 1:30 AM ET
• Ryan mentioned the possibility this morning that the San Diego Chargers could trade LaDainian Tomlinson this offseason; I suppose it kind of makes sense considering he really hasn't factored into ... More »
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• Could Chargers Look to Move LaDainian Tomlinson This Offseason?
• By Ryan Wilson 1/11/2009 11:45 AM ET
• Here's a conversation that I'm pretty sure nobody was having 12 months ago: maybe the Chargers should get rid of LaDainian Tomlinson. LdT suffered a groin injury last week, and there's a great ... More »
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• Norv Turner Just Wins, Baby
• By Ryan Wilson 1/04/2009 12:15 AM ET
• Norv Turner might not be the flashiest or the smartest or, hell, the best-looking coach in the league. But the guy knows how to finish games. At least since coming to San Diego, anyway. Hired prior ... More »
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• Here's a Thought: Maybe 49ers Should Try to Hire Norv Turner to Replace Mike Martz
• By Ryan Wilson 12/26/2008 10:30 AM ET
• On Wednesday, Gretz mentioned that the 49ers were giving Mike Singletary an early Christmas gift: the head coaching gig for next season. The club canned Mike Nolan after a 2-5 start, but the team has ... More »
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